Split between two clearing offers

So I did like humanities/arts based subjects and got ABC (A in Literature) and I didn't get into my firm or insurance but I got clearing offers. I got one from Queen Mary to do single honours English and an offer from Sheffield to do single Civil and Structural Engineering with a foundation year (since I didn't have the relevant A level subjects). I assume I'd have vastly improved career prospects with the Engineering and be looking at a much better paying job if I was to truly commit to the degree compared to English however I'm not sure if that justifies the extra £9k for the foundation year and the actual year itself. Any advice here, totally torn between these two...

Wow - that's quite a variety!

Congrats on your grades - they might not be what you hoped for but they're excellent results.

Did you ask for the foundation year course at Sheffield or did someone there recommend it? It seems like a big change from what you've done so far and given most engineering courses are 4 years you're going to be studying for 5 years in total with the foundation year. That's quite a big commitment to something and definitely not something I'd recommend deciding in a hurry and under stress. Had you looked into civil eng previously or is it something that interests you? How's your maths - all engineering courses have a lot of maths content so if maths is something you loathe then it probably isn't for you even with the best job prospects.

Have you contacted many other universities or is it just these two?

I think having done arts and humanities at A-Level you'd have to be absolutely certain that a.) you'd enjoy something as different as civil engineering (and which requires such different skills - ie. high level of numeracy) and b.) you'd commit to the whole degree. I would be worried that you'd end up in this position again next August having hated/failed the first year and spent the extra 9k for nothing. Just a thought really - it's easy for me to say, but make sure you're going/choosing for the right reasons.

The interest just stems from an interest in science and maths in general that started with GCSE. I briefly did Maths and Chem/Bio at AS before switching and I know pretty confidently that I'm capable of doing more advanced mathematics and practical physics, I have the work ethic to commit to it. Obviously the interest is financially motivated to some degree too.

I've rang a few other Russell group unis inquiring about single honours English and been turned down. QM were the first to accept me for single honours English despite the fact I initially only inquired about their listed literature + linguistics clearance places. Do you think I should ring elsewhere?

So I did like humanities/arts based subjects and got ABC (A in Literature) and I didn't get into my firm or insurance but I got clearing offers. I got one from Queen Mary to do single honours English and an offer from Sheffield to do single Civil and Structural Engineering with a foundation year (since I didn't have the relevant A level subjects). I assume I'd have vastly improved career prospects with the Engineering and be looking at a much better paying job if I was to truly commit to the degree compared to English however I'm not sure if that justifies the extra £9k for the foundation year and the actual year itself. Any advice here, totally torn between these two...